The Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards () is an annual Hong Kong film awards ceremony organized by the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild. It was established in 2006. The awards are presented at the Guild’s annual spring banquet, with winners selected through a one-person-one-vote system among all members. The Honorary Award, however, is only presented if it is endorsed by more than three-quarters of the members.
The list of award winners is typically announced in early March each year. Initially, the awards included only a few categories such as “Recommended Film of the Year,” “Outstanding Director of the Year,” and “New Performer of the Year.” Starting in 2013, the Guild shifted from its original focus on recommendation and encouragement to a more competitive model, introducing categories for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best New Performer, and Best New Director. Beginning in 2024, new categories for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress were added.
Because the Guild’s membership closely overlaps with the voting body of the Hong Kong Film Awards, the awards are often seen as a bellwether to the annual Hong Kong Film Awards.
Past recipients Before 2013 +YearDate of CeremonyRecommended Film of the YearOutstanding Director of the YearNew Performer of the YearNew Director of the YearLife Time Award2005 rowspan="3" rowspan="4" 200620072008Derek Kwok ()2009King Cheung ()Sammo Hung2010Felix Chong (Once a Gangster)2011Jessey Tsang (Big Blue Lake)Ann Hui2012Cherry Ngan (Nightfall)Roy Chow (Nightfall)Joe Cheung
From 2013 to 2023 +YearDate of CeremonyBest FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest New PerformerBest New DirectorJury's Special AwardHonorary Award2013The GrandmasterWong Kar-wai (The Grandmaster)Tony Leung Chiu-wai (The Grandmaster)Zhang Ziyi (The Grandmaster)Babyjohn Choi (The Way We Dance) (The Way We Dance)Derek Kwok (As the Light Goes Out)rowspan="2"2014The Golden EraAnn Hui (The Golden Era)Sean Lau (Overheard 3)Tang Wei (The Golden Era)Ivana Wong (Golden Chicken 3)Ruby Yang (My Voice, My Life)Chan Kwok-Hung2015The Taking of Tiger MountainTsui Hark (The Taking of Tiger Mountain)Aaron Kwok (Port of Call)Jessie Li (Port of Call)Michael Ning (Port of Call)Raman Hui (Monster Hunt)Ten YearsAllen Fong2016TrivisaGordon Lam (Trivisa)Kara Wai (Happiness)Tony Wu (Weeds on Fire)Wong Chun (Mad World)rowspan="2"Michael Hui2017Our Time Will ComeSylvia Chang (Love Education)Louis Koo (Paradox)Rachel Leung (Somewhere Beyond the Mist)Kearen Pang (29+1)2018Project GutenbergFelix Chong (Project Gutenberg)Anthony Wong (Still Human)Chloe Maayan (Three Husbands)Crisel Consunji (Still Human)Oliver Chan (Still Human)Angie Chen (I've Got the Blues)Ringo Lam2019 (online announcement)Better DaysDerek Tsang (Better Days) (Suk Suk)Zhou Dongyu (Better Days)Terrance Lau (Beyond the Dream)Norris Wong (My Prince Edward) (Bamboo Theatre)2020 (online announcement)LeapPeter Chan (Leap)Endy Chow (One Second Champion)Gong Li (Leap)Lydia Bai (Leap) (Keep Rolling)Benny Chan2021 (online announcement)Raging FireBenny Chan (Raging Fire)Patrick Tse (Time)Cya Liu (Limbo)Louise Wong (Anita)Chan Kin-long (Hand Rolled Cigarette)Jun Li (Drifting)Johnnie To2022Wai Ka-fai (Detective vs Sleuths)Sean Lau (Detective vs Sleuths)Sammi Cheng (Lost Love) (The Sunny Side of the Street) (The Sparring Partner)Joe Cheung2023A Guilty ConscienceSoi Cheang (Mad Fate)Tony Leung Chiu-wai (The Goldfinger)Jennifer Yu (In Broad Daylight)Yoyo Tse (Fly Me to the Moon)Nick Cheuk (Time Still Turns the Pages) ()Alex Law
Since 2024 +YearDate of CeremonyBest FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest New PerformerBest New DirectorJury's Special AwardHonorary Award2024Twilight of the Warriors: Walled InSoi Cheang (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In)Michael Hui (The Last Dance)Michelle Wai (The Last Dance)Chu Pak Hong (The Last Dance)Jo Kuk (Papa)Dylan So (Papa)Jill Leung (Last Song for You)Robin Lee (Four Trails)Wong Kar-wai2025Ciao UFOPatrick Leung (Ciao UFO)Tony Leung Ka-fai (The Shadow's Edge)Fish Liew (Someone Like Me)Alex To (Sons of the Neon Night)Michelle Wai (Ciao UFO)Elizabeth Tang (Girlfriends)Shu Qi (Girl)Another WorldStanley Kwan
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